Chapter 1 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn. ________________________________________________________________________ SEVEN FROZEN SAILORS, BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. CHAPTER ONE. HOW WE GOT THERE. "But what are we going for?"
Chapter 1 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"But what are we going for?"”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “HOW WE GOT THERE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.”
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In this reading “HOW WE GOT THERE.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But what are we going for?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what are we going for?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what are we going for?"
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
the act of departing
From this reading "But what are we going for?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW WE GOT THERE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW WE GOT THERE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven Frozen Sailors, by George Manville Fenn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW WE GOT THERE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE GOT THERE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what are we going for?"
Chapter 1 of Seven Frozen Sailors by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 397 sentences of Seven Frozen Sailors, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Seven Frozen Sailors by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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